[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14389]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                MOURNING THE LOSS OF SHERIFF LARRY DEVER

  (Mr. FLAKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, Arizonans were greeted this morning with the 
unwelcome news that Cochise County Sheriff, Larry Dever, passed away 
last night in an automobile accident. The great State of Arizona is in 
a state of mourning.
  Respected throughout the State as a leader and a lawman, Sheriff 
Dever was also recognized nationally as an authority on immigration and 
border issues. Every Senator, Congressman, Governor, and local official 
who wanted to know what was really happening in southern Arizona sought 
Sheriff Dever's counsel. No meetings or briefings, Powerpoint 
presentations, flip charts, or easels could compare to a couple of 
hours in the passenger seat of his pickup truck, driving bumpy roads, 
one-on-one with the sheriff.
  To us, Sheriff Dever was the consummate lawman: tough, fair-minded, 
straight shooting, no nonsense. To his wife, Nancy, he was a devoted 
husband. To his six sons, he was a caring father. To his 11 
grandchildren, he was a proud and doting grandfather.
  To those of us who call Arizona home, we are grateful for the past 60 
years that Sheriff Dever has called Arizona home as well.

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